The International Reading Association’s website, ReadWriteThink has a lot of great tools to use with your students. One of them is the Cube Creator, which provides templates that break up the writing process into 6 parts. There are 4 templates for writing,
Bio Cube – develop an outline of a person through describing a person’s significance, background, & personality
Mystery Cube – sort out the clues through describing the setting, clues, crime/mystery, victim, detective, & solution
Story Cube – summarize key elements in a story including character, setting, conflict, resolution, & theme
Create-Your-Own Cube – generate own questions or topics & share with students for them to enter their own responses
November is National Novel Writing Month, but students can use this site all year long to keep them inspired in writing. Includes pep talks from bestselling authors, a dare machine, forums, & a summer camp.
Word Tamer is a fantastic site that walks students through the writing process by creating & developing new writing possibilities. Students practice skills for writing a creative story by, “Grapple with Genre,” “Snare a Setting,” “Prowl through Plot,” “Capture a Character,” & “Wild Words.” Judy Waite, author of children & young adult books such as, Mouse Look Out, Forbidden, & Funfair created Word Tamer out of creative writing workshops she delivers in schools.
During the journey students can watch videos to help with brainstorming ideas, & understand the roles of characters, settings, & plot development in crafting a good story. It is interactive through the use of a carnival of literary devices. At each stop in the carnival, students can save or print the work they have created to be developed off-line. There are even certificates for students to print out. This is a great way to get reluctant writers started on crafting their own stories. It is engaging, interactive, & creative for all students. It can also be shown on the Promethean or SMART board for a whole class activity. One to take the time to check out!
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Cube Creator
ReadWriteThinkThe International Reading Association’s website, ReadWriteThink has a lot of great tools to use with your students. One of them is the Cube Creator, which provides templates that break up the writing process into 6 parts. There are 4 templates for writing,
National Novel Writing Month - Young Writers Program
November is National Novel Writing Month, but students can use this site all year long to keep them inspired in writing. Includes pep talks from bestselling authors, a dare machine, forums, & a summer camp.
Word Tamer
Word Tamer is a fantastic site that walks students through the writing process by creating & developing new writing possibilities. Students practice skills for writing a creative story by, “Grapple with Genre,” “Snare a Setting,” “Prowl through Plot,” “Capture a Character,” & “Wild Words.” Judy Waite, author of children & young adult books such as, Mouse Look Out, Forbidden, & Funfair created Word Tamer out of creative writing workshops she delivers in schools.
During the journey students can watch videos to help with brainstorming ideas, & understand the roles of characters, settings, & plot development in crafting a good story. It is interactive through the use of a carnival of literary devices. At each stop in the carnival, students can save or print the work they have created to be developed off-line. There are even certificates for students to print out. This is a great way to get reluctant writers started on crafting their own stories. It is engaging, interactive, & creative for all students. It can also be shown on the Promethean or SMART board for a whole class activity. One to take the time to check out!
Last Updated - March 2014